Amazon.com review summary for JVC GR DVL805U

alaTest has collected and analyzed 77 user reviews of JVC GR DVL805U from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the zoom and color. The image quality and price also get good views, whereas there are mixed views on the design and usability. The memory and reliability get negative reviews.

JVC GR-DVL805U

The JVC GR-DVL805U ($1,200 street) is a mix of highs and lows from both a features and a performance standpoint. The result is a camera that's generally above average at most tasks but not an outstanding choice for any single one. The JVC is a bulky...

Teh JVC GR-DVL805U is a Feature Packed Value!

The GR-DVL805 sells for at least a couple hundred dollars above the other JVC's DV camcorder models. Yet it has built-in memory for still photos, a 3.5" flip-out LCD and a color eyepiece viewfinder. The GR-DVL805 lets you can save still photos on tape...

The JVC GR-DVL805U camera has both a 3.5 in flip-out LCD and a color eyepiece

There are better alternatives

The worst part of this camera is the audio. The built-in microphone records a steady motor whine that has to be edited out of each shot. Worse still, without a microphone-in jack for an external (or wireless) mic, you're stuck with this noise and the...

Stuff It In Your Pocket!!!

This camera is the size of a big Palm Pilot. It is a very sophisticated little camcorder. It can produce colorful videos and XGA still photos even though it is a tiny camera. It has allot of the same features that come with large camcorders. The...

Great video camera with some weak points

The video quality is excellent, if the right amount of lighting is present. Once it gets cloudy, dark or under artificial lighting things start to deteriorate. I was amazed when I saw the clarity of the videos on my TV of footage filmed under bright...

You can live with it for the moment.

The JVC DVL805u (now replaced by the DVL915u), was the cheapest DV camera that I was able to get last year... I bought it for less than $700 online (while it was being sold in stores for more than $1000). The only other option back then was Sony with...

Handy, cheaper than the others, great LCD screen

No analog input, colors a bit off, awkward position of switches, mediocre still shots

Great entry level camcorder.

I had done a research on camcorder and picked JVC 805u. Before actually seeing the camera I was leaning toward SONY Digital8. However, when I saw them I hated it. I wanted something small that'll be easy to carry. I was pretty surprised how bulky...

Fantastic P. O. S. !!!!!!!

This is an update to my original review. Unfortunately this "Fantastic Camera" as I once referred to it, has failed. I now refer to it as "JVC's Disposable 3 year Camera". This past christmas morning when I attempted to record my children opening their...

Light, Compact, Great Features

ONLY LASTS ABOUT 3 YEARS, even with extremely careful handling. Thank you JVC